After decades of research on early attachment relationships, questions remain concerning
whether the evidence supports claims made by attachment theory, in particular, that …

This study addresses the extent to which insecure and disorganized attachments increase
risk for externalizing problems using meta‐analysis. From 69 samples (N= 5,947), the …

This meta-analytic review examines the association between attachment during the early life
course and social competence with peers during childhood, and compares the strength of …

This book introduces the reader to the main quantitative concepts, methods, and
computational techniques needed for the development, evaluation, and application of tests …

This study leveraged data from the Minnesota Longitudinal Study of Risk and Adaptation
(N= 243) to investigate the predictive significance of maternal sensitivity during the first 3 …

A new 4-group model of attachment styles in adulthood is proposed. Four prototypic
attachment patterns are defined using combinations of a person's self-image (positive or …

Recent years have witnessed a proliferation of research on close relationships and the
emergence of a new relationship subdiscipline within the social sciences. To date, the new …

In this compelling look at the psychology of hope, CR Snyder provides insights into the
personality of the highly hopeful individual. Drawing on inspiring clinical cases, as well as …

The concept of “reproductive strategy” drawn from the field of behavioral ecology is applied
to the study of childhood experience and interpersonal development in order to develop an …

Second edition, completely revised and updated John Bowlby is one of the outstanding
psychological theorists of the twentieth century. This new edition of John Bowlby and …